Morels Yet?

[leech~~]

Yippy! I'm finally in the books! Found 12 grays. Looks like it is just starting in my spot!

[Juneau4]

I'm going to skip fishing tomorrow and look for the shrooms the fishy will always be there.

[Andy Loos1432404924]

yeah, its finally starting to get good. Found a small bag last night. We are supposed to get some rain this evening, should help.

Good luck all!

[harvey lee]

Go get a bushel basket full Andy.

[tcumd]

found about a dozen or so around the wadena area this morning, still small here...i think in a few more days it will be going better

[Jameson]

Picked about 30 morels today. South of the Metro. Left a few small ones, and left a few that were already old. Also found about 10 wood ticks. Tonight's rain should get them to really pop!

[icehousebob]

I was out today and only found one small gray. My usual area is an east-facing slope, so its always later than other areas.The rain and some warmer weather should make the boom time start. I have another area where I cut down 22 diseased Elms for a church a few years ago. That should be popping about now.

[DARK30]

[croixeyes]

Got out this afternoon around the Stillwater area.Searched alot of trees facing different directions,finally came across an area that faces southwest and found about 150 greys.All were around 2 trees.Good start,but we need more rain around here...

[PmDavis300]

i think ill go out next weekend

[fnord]

What a blast. Anyone else yell out loud when they find one? It's something I can't help.

[croixeyes]

Went down in the Rewing area this morning and picked 4lbs of nice greys.They have a lot more moisture in the ground than we do around here.fnord,there is no way im yellin out if I find morels.Im more of a stealth mode kind of mushroom guy,even though there aint nothin stealthy bout my belly

[leech~~]

This cold weather is not helping! My area slowed down over the weekend, only found 3 more. Hope it warms back up soon! Only 37 out right now!!

[Burchoid]

Check out this pic we took last week. Pretty cool looking.

[leech~~]

Cool! Where can I go see that??

[JesseParker1]

Ae they going in the metro yet?

[schr0563]

I found about 30 small greys on Saturday in the west metro.

[Burchoid]

Cool! Where can I go see that??

Probably at some of your early metro area morel spots

[leech~~]

Not taking the bait!

[Burchoid]

Not taking the bait!

I'll go with you... lets go pick some shroomzors!

[leech~~]

well the spot I had was found out! I went to check on it the other day and found a biker couple all in leather bent over digging around with sticks, right smack on my spot! The girl asked me if I ever find any magic shooms out here!!!! I said No, I think you may have to go to a different STATE for that!

So I have to start looking again!

[Burchoid]

That sucks. You gotta find less obvious spots or places that are hard to get to.

Find a local public forest and start snooping around. Be sure to check the regs to be sure its legal to pick mushrooms. I think parks labeled as 'preserves' are off limits to taking anything out -- including morels.

[croixeyes]

I know state parks dont allow it.It seems ridiculous if you ask me.I could see if it were something that woulndt grow again if you pick it,But morels were meant to be eatin not looked at

[leech~~]

I think I read some where on a site called the Great Moral, that because a moral is a fungus there is no laws againest picking it in most parks?

[Jameson]

Please find out the rules for each public place before you forage mushrooms. Don't trust what I or anyone else writes in a forum. I have found it best to call ahead, or talk to a park ranger in person.

My understading is:

State parks, generally you can take some, but not grocery bags full.

State forests, you can take grocery bags full if you want.

Preserves, generally you aren't allowed off of the trail.

No selling of mushrooms taken from public land.